US atheists offer pet rescue after judgment day

When judgment day comes -- which some US Christian fundamentalists insist will happen on Saturday -- have you thought about what you're going to do with the family dog and cat?In 26 US states, you could have them rescued and adopted by enterprising atheists who have set up a business to care for the animal companions of any Christians who are selected to go to heaven when Jesus Christ comes back.

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A 19-year-old Edmonton man who kidnapped, dismembered and cooked the cat of a friend he mistakenly believed had stolen his iPad was given 10 months in jail Tuesday.
Zachary Allen McKinnon cut the cat into pieces and placed them in a skillet over an open fire in the Mill Creek Ravine on Feb. 13, court heard.
“This was a brutal and senseless killing of an innocent and defenceless animal,” provincial court Judge Donna Groves said. “These activities are so egregious, they fall into the category of unspeakable.”

Urban Outfitters is under fire for selling a t-shirt with a graphic depicting Jesus Christ holding up a beer mug with the caption "Jesus, I'm Drunk." The description for the $24 shirt reads: "Throw some back with the holy man himself in this epic tee!"

We may not have a Canadian-born pope, but at least we still have Wood-Knot Jesus.
The salon owner found Jesus — or a wood-knot that looks a lot like him, at least — as staff was rearranging furniture at the Halifax business.
“I had a staff member leave and so I came into this room thinking, hmm, what am I going to do now, and I sat on the end of this bed and I was [like], ‘Oh my God, it’s Jesus!’” Wells told the Chronicle Herald.

Residents of a Brandon, Man., neighbourhood are worried about the well-being of a ginger-and-white feline nicknamed Butterscotch that has been spotted numerous times with a small bird feeder stuck on its head.
Witnesses say the cat can see out of one eye and runs away when approached.
They say there’s no way it can eat or drink, and are worried about how long it can survive.

A City known as China’s Jerusalem has had its holy statues depicting biblical scenes destroyed, removed or “hidden” by authorities, adding to fears of a renewed offensive against Christianity and drawing comparisons with the Cultural Revolution.
About 50 government workers sealed off Wenzhou’s Longgang Hill, a site of Roman Catholic pilgrimage, and used bricks to “hide” statues portraying moments from the Passion of Christ, including the Crucifixion.